Monday, 17 May 2010

Work in progress ''Fractured Sleep'' 100 x 75cm


After a succession of false starts and frustrations, I began to work a painting of Holly from these 'failed paintings'. This process can be painful: to make paintings that are weak or unsuccessful only to then remove/recycle them in order to produce something that is more layered and fresh as a result.

Painting is never easy and I would never want it to be, but sometimes I wish for a painting that has a beginning, middle and an end.

2 comments:

  1. Your paintings are so inspiring ben, always a pleasure to look at... do you have any more shows coming up?

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  2. No I don't Kat. Thankyou for your kind words. I am having some time out to paint. Struggling a bit with creative block at the moment though.

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